Hose supporter



Mar. 27, 1 923.

M. F. F WILSON HOSE SUPPORTER Filed Oct. 5, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 1 INVEN TOR Mar. 27,1923.

M. F. F WILSON HOSE SUPPORTER 2 sheetsshens 2 Filed Oct. 5

Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

UNITED STATES MARY F. F. WILSON, OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

Application filed October 3, 1921. Serial No. 504,844.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY F. F. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New Rochelle, in the county of WVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose Supporters, of which the following 1s a specification.

This invention relates to hose supporters.

The hose supporters now in vogue comprehend more generally some form of clasp arranged to co-operate with an upstanding button, the fabric being locked between the co-operating elements. This form of supporter is inherently objectionable in that the clasp and button engage the hose at a single point, the fabric being drawn over the button head, thereby creating a distortion of the fabric. Because of the engagement of but few threads of the fabric, this form also materially increases the chances of producing a run. This clasp type of supporter is r furthermore objectionable particularly when used with long hose. When this particular type of supporter is so used usually the upper end of the garter is attached to the corset and when the wearer sits down the slack created in the supporter frequently permits it to become disengaged from the hose fabric, particularly when the latter is very thin.

Another type of supporter which at one a time enjoyed considerable popularity is the type in which a portion of the hose, is bunched into a single recess. This type is, however, objectionable in that the bunching distorts the fabric and increases the chances of tearing the threads and producing a run.

In the present invention instead of engaging the fabric at some distance below the upper edge as is the case in the construct-ions heretofore in use, the edge of the fabric is held in a pair of recesses which are spaced from each other, the fabric being laid uniformly over the convolutions of the supporter element. The fact that the hose is engaged at its edge rather than at a point below the edge, obviates the necessity of reinforcing the hose top, while the fact that the hose fabric is held in a pair of recesses spaced from each other andlaid uniformly over the convolutions of the supporter ele-' ment obviates the distortion of the fabric and distributes the strain on the fabric over a wide area. Furthermore, the supporting element in the present invention is free from buttons and clamping members and hence lies snugly against the leg, the fabric being arranged to be between the supporter and the leg and affording a soft cushion.

In the annexed drawing which illustrates the principle of the invention in such a manner that it will be readily comprehensible to those skilled in the art:

Fig. l. is a front elevation ofone form of the invention showing one of the possible methods of securing the fabric in place.

Fig. 2. is a rear elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 1. a

Fig. 3. is a front elevation of a modified form of the supporter showing a different method of securing the fabric in place.

F ig. 4. is a front elevation of the particular form shown in Fig. 3 with the fabric removed.

Fig. 5. is a still further modification of the type of supporter shown in the preceding figures.

Fig. 6. is a front elevation of the preferred form and,

Fig. 7. shows a front elevation of the form shown in Fig. 6 with the fabric removed.

In the drawings, the supporting element proper is indicated in its entirety by A, and comprises an upstanding preferably tapered tab B, having in the specific embodiment illustrated a horizontal slot B adapted to receve the looped end of the garter fabric lVhile the fabric may be connected to the tab B in the manner indicated in the illustrated embodiment; nevertheless it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to this particular manner of connecting the fabric and tab, other equivalent methods of connecting these elements falling within the scope of the present invention. Moreover the present invention is not limited in its application in any manner to any particular type of hose but is adapted to be used with either long or half hose and will perform its designated function equally well with either class of hose.

Irrespective of the particular class of hose or the particular method of supporting the element A. the latter has two outstanding wings or lobes C symmetrically disposed on each-side of the tab B and preferably rounded in the manner illustrated in the modifications shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4. The lower end I), of the element A is also prefrounded.

erably rounded in the manner shown, the end D being adapted to engage the fabric and prevent the supporting element from falling down and perhaps releasing the fabric from the wings C". The edge of each of the wings C adjacent to the edges of the tab 13 form V shaped cavities or recesses C each of which is adapted to receive the edge of the hose fabric distributed over the wings C in the manner illustrated in the drawings. In the modification shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the edge of the hose fabric is merely carried over the wings and forced into the recesses C; whereas in the modification shown in Fig. 3 the fabric is wrapped around each wing as shown by dotted lines. In order to insure the fabric remaining in place, the edges of the Wings are preferably curved inwardly so as to produce a restricted por tion in which the fabric seats itself.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5 the wings C are wedge shaped. instead of being WVhile this form will adequately support the hose nevertheless it is not the preferred form but is shown more for the purpose of indicating the various forms in which the preferred form to be described may be embodied. The types illustrated are not the only types but the underlying principle of the invention may be embodied in different forms which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

The preferred form ofthe invention is shown in Figs. 6 and 7 and comprises an upstanding tab G similar to the tab B shown in Fig. 1. In this particular modification the tab G has a slot H, the upper edge of which is serrated (specifically by providing a plurality of teeth as J adapted to engage the garter fabric K.) These teeth permit the supporter to be conveniently shifted to make requisite adjustment in the length of the garter. The modification just described comprehends a pair of wings disposed on each side of the tab G and specifically take the form of spirals L each of which terminates in a ball N. The spirals together with their ball ends afford the means for attaching the hose fabric to the supporter element and holding it in place, the fabric being preferably arranged in the manner shown in the drawing, that is, as overlying one wing and as wrapped around the other wing.

While the preferred form of the invent-ion is shown in Figs. 6 and 7 it is to be understood that the underlyingprinciple of the invention may be embodied in different forms- From the foregoing it will be seen that the invention in its broader aspect comprehends a supporter having a pairof re cesses spaced from each other, the recesses being adapted to receive different portions of the hose fabric.

Having thus fully described the invention so that it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art it is desired to secure the following combinations and sub-combinations by Letters Patent ofthe United States.

It is claimed: 7

1. A hose supporter having a plurality of hose engaging recesses spaced from each other and comprising a pair of oppositely disposed rounded wings, the opposite edges of which converge toward a common point adapted to engage the fabric and prevent downward movement of the supporter.

2. The combination in a hose supporter, of an upstanding tab, a body portion formed with said tab, said body portion having a pair of oppositely disposed hose supporting spirals.

8. The combination in a hose supporter with a depending garter fabric strip, of an upstanding tab secured to the garter fabric, a pair of rounded wings formed with said tab, the space between each of the wings and the upstanding tab forming a recess to receive the hose fabric, each of the recesses being adapted to receivedifferent parts of the fabric of a hose and the rounded wings serving to stretch the fabric and maintain it in the recesses.

4. The combination in a hose supporter with a garter fabric, of an upstanding tab secured to the garter fabric. a pair of rounded wings formed with said tab, the space-between each of the wings and the upstanding tab forming a recess to receive the hose fabric, each of the recesses being adapted to receive different parts of the fabric of the hose and the opposite edges of the wings converging toward a common point adapted to engage the fabric and prevent downward movement of the supporter element.

5. A hose supporter comprising a body portion having an upstanding tab and a pair of spirals disposed on opposite sides of the body portion, each of the spirals terminating in a ball end and the lower end. of the body portion terminating in a plurality of points affording a shoulder to prevent the hose fabric from slipping.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 29th day of Sept, A. D. 1921.

- I 'MARY' F. F. WILSON. 

